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The average power drill is used for just 13 minutes in its entire lifetime
Happy Black Friday everyone! Please remember to only purchase items you really need. Ask yourself few times and just because you see good deal on something you "might need" in the future, doesn't mean you won't find better item / cheaper, when you really need it!
Edit: source: http://tomslee.net/2015/09/the-case-of-the-power-drill.html
- wrycoder 5y agoReference? (I believe it, but...)
- MerelyMortal 5y agoSource? AEDs on average are probably never used, but still important to buy. I think drills are like that: if you need it, it's worth it. If you need it and don't have one, you'll have wish you bought one. Though developing a good relationship with someone who has a drill that would let you borrow it, might be a better option than buying one, for many people.
- gus_massa 5y agoI agree. Let me guess: 3 seconds per hole 10 holes per year 20 year until it breaks 3*10*20 = 600 seconds = 10 minutes. When I was young, my father had a manuar drill. It's totally worth buying a power drill. I got one as a wedding gift, and it's still working. (My only concern is that it has a cord, not a battery.)
- moistly 5y agoCord >> Battery, because 20yrs from now you’ll still be able to plug it in. Don’t get me wrong, cordless tools are awesome, but ultimately the batteries will become unavailable.
- wrycoder 5y agoYup, I have a 50 year old corded Sears 1/4" drive. Still works great. I've got way more than 13 min out of it, but these days I use my handy and flexible Makita and Bosch battery-powered units.
- gus_massa 5y agoI agree. [Written from my 5-10 years old notebook with a dying battery that can be used unplugged for half an hour.]
- ErikCorry 5y agoAnd how long would it have taken you to make those holes if you didn't have the drill?
- wrycoder 5y agoAbout half an hour with a manual eggbeater type drill. Maybe half the price of the cheapest battery drill. Works after the apocalypse.
- ErikCorry 5y agoBut you could make the same argument against the egg-beater. It's only used a few minutes. The fact that it takes 5x as long to make a hole doesn't really count in its favour. And good luck drilling a hole in a wall with an egg-beater drill.
- WheelsAtLarge 5y agoI bought one 20 yrs ago because I thought it would become useful. I've never had to use it. It's just taking up space. I agree. You should buy what you need when you need it not because it's cheap and you think it will be useful. If you must then put the money aside in a savings account ready to use it if you need to buy the item.
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